дэл

Mongolian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mongolic *del, no doubt related somehow with Proto-Turkic *jēl.

Compare East Yugur del, Turkish yele.

Noun

дэл • (del) (Mongolian spelling ᠳᠡᠯ (del)); (hidden-n declension )

  1. mane (of a horse)

Derived terms

  • дэл сүүл (del süül, “horsehair”, literally “mane and tail”)

See also

Etymology 2

Adjective

дэл • (del)

  1. Only used in дэл сул (del sul)

Etymology 3

Cognate with Kalmyk дел (del, “earthworks, field”).

Noun

дэл • (del)

  1. (geology) dike

Etymology 4

Noun

дэл • (del)

  1. sesame
    Synonym: гүнжид (günžid)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.